40 AN AMERICAN FARMER IN ENGLAND. 



he added, musingly, as if reflecting on the mutability of 

 human affairs, &quot; I hookt that book from a feller named Abe 

 Williams, to the Home, down to Providence, bout five year 

 ago. His name was in t, but I tore it out. I wonder what s 

 become on him now; dead, as like as not&quot; (puts it up and 

 takes out his pipe) ; &quot; well, God ll have mercy on his soul, 

 I hope.&quot; 



